The Heart of Leadership: Embracing Change and Building Legacy with Steve Kerns (Ep. 98)
Change challenges every leader, but it also shapes character, culture, and legacy.
How do you lead when everything around you is shifting? How do you build a culture that lasts beyond your own leadership?
In this episode, Jeremy Houser talks with Steve Kerns, Founder of InsurMark and Executive Vice President of Business Relationships at Simplicity, about embracing change, leading with humility, and building culture through servant leadership.
Steve shares insights from his four decades as an entrepreneur and reflects on how valuing people above all else creates meaningful growth that stands the test of time.
Key Takeaways:
- How change has defined Steve’s leadership journey and why adaptability is essential for personal and professional growth
- The lessons from Who Moved My Cheese? and how to embrace constant change with optimism and courage
- The foundations of InsurMark’s culture, rooted in values, service, and putting people before profit
- The story behind InsurMark’s Family Reunion and Founder’s Club traditions and their role in building community
- And more!
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- jeremy.houser@simplicitygroup.com
- 713-808-8548
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- @jeremyhouser_amp
- @jeremyhouserAMP
About Our Guest:
Stephen Kerns is the Executive Vice President of Business Relationships at Simplicity Group. He founded InsurMark in 1983 and led the company for nearly four decades, shaping it into one of the industry’s leading distribution firms for insurance and financial products. Known for his commitment to servant leadership and culture building, Steve continues to mentor financial professionals and executives across Simplicity’s growing network.
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